Contents
Richard Petty
Winning a record 200 races in NASCAR’s top series.
Twenty-seven wins · Seven championships
- Born
- 2 July 1937
- Birthplace
- Level Cross, United States
More people
Richard Petty
Richard Petty is an American stock-car driver whose No. 43 car became one of motorsport’s most recognisable symbols.
Early life
Racing household
His father Lee was a champion driver.
School years
Grew up in North Carolina and attended Randleman High School.
Career
- 1958
NASCAR debut
Began his top-level racing career.
- 1964
First championship
Won the season title.
- 1992
Final season
Retired from driving after a 35-year career.
Achievements
Twenty-seven wins
Won more races in a single season than any other Cup driver.
Seven championships
Set a title total later matched by other champions.
Two hundred wins
Reached his record career victory total at Daytona.
Beyond sport
Public service
Served as a county commissioner in North Carolina.
Film voice
Voiced the racing character The King in Pixar’s Cars.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Further source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: TaurusEmerald. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
